The Universe is watching.
The race of all races is about to begin.
And somehow . . Earth has a team.
When Uncle Travis, a stubborn Kentucky farmer, and his eccentric family are whisked off their quiet farm by an alien named Gelt, they discover they’ve been drafted into the 350th Great Space Race—an intergalactic competition older than human history. The winners gain glory, riches, and cosmic influence. The losers? Nobody talks about them.
For centuries, Earth was considered too “ugly, smelly, and extremely stupid” to compete. But a loophole lets Gelt sneak in a human team.
Now Travis, his fiddle-playing wife, Momma Daisy, his kids—Jasper, Billy Bubba, and Daisy Mae—and his cackling father, Pappy, must survive challenges that make NASCAR look like a Sunday drive.
“Blasting through space with such a handsome face. We are gonna win this race. Conquering every moon, we’re gonna destroy yours real soon. Fire, Fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. Overwhelming power striking every hour. Nuclear meltdown will bring everyone’s knees to the ground. This race is ours; they will be cheering for us in all the space bars. Fire, Fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. Then we’ll take our Victory Ride. Listen to your Daddy, and you will be strong, fire, fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. Then, when you’re strong enough you will fly down the hyperspace highway asking all the hot space girls who’s your Daddy, who’s your Daddy. Fire, Fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. Having all the power as the music is getting louder. Explosions and destruction are our number one function. Blowing up your planet makes us feel gigantic. Fire, Fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. We cause insurrections as the Police run in opposite directions. We are coming to your town and bashing all the walls down. Fire, Fire, breaking down the ice, breaking down the ice. Then we’ll take our Victory Ride.”